Articles tagged under: Kansas Wheat Commission
Harvest Delays
Published July 19, 2023
Kansas Wheat Commission Vice President of Research and Operations Aaron Harries says the state's wheat harvest has been painfully slow. "Ironically, we're coming out of a pretty severe drought by having a rain pattern during harvest that's causing some delays."…Kansas Winter Wheat Concerns Shift from Freeze Damage to Dryness
Published May 5, 2021
In mid-April, a widespread freeze hit winter wheat growing areas in Kansas. Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin thinks the crop escaped any major damage. "We are hearing reports in southern and central Oklahoma where the wheat may have been…A Quick Kansas Wheat Harvest
Published July 23, 2019
The Kansas wheat harvest is wrapping up. As of Sunday, the USDA says the state's wheat harvest is 96 percent complete. The Kansas Wheat Commission Director of Communications Marsha Boswell says the only places left to harvest are a few…Delays in the Kansas Winter Wheat Harvest
Published July 5, 2018
Rains have caused some areas in Kansas to become a muddy mess. Kansas Wheat Commission Chief Executive Officer Justin Gilpin says winter wheat yields have been challenging this harvest, with reports ranging from the low 20s to the upper 40s…